"Really?"

Inside the Fire Camp, Lin Li looked blankly at Yan Shaohua in front of him:

"Captain Yan, say that again, what did you discover?"

Watching the somewhat dazed Lin Li.

Yan Shaohua couldn't help but pull out a wry smile—when he first received the news not long ago, his expression was almost identical to Lin Li's.

He then took a deep breath and repeated:

"Captain Lin, our reconnaissance aircraft discovered a strange-looking caravan about forty kilometers from Chixian City.

According to Patriarch Wei's identification....

These people might be coming from beyond the Celestial Moon Mountain Range."

Lin Li gently opened his mouth, but in the end, didn't say anything.

Well then.

Ma Ning and the others had just raised the banner of the Celestial Moon Mountain Range over at Ziqiong City, and the true owners have come knocking.

Lin Li then adjusted his glasses, his gaze locking onto a certain area on the large map.

Muttering:

"Celestial Moon Mountain Range..."

Not sure if any classmates remember.

Among the seven plans the Rabbits initially formulated was one plan called Qingtian.

The main implementer of this plan is the military base, which in conjunction with the Dawn Plan of the Life Experiment Base could be deemed both martial and cultural.

The Qingtian Plan included parameter modifications like those of Master Eight and Master Ten, as well as building military factories, among other things...

Similarly, it included long-term exploratory patrol missions.

In the past period, the airport at the military base was completely constructed—this progress is not exaggerated, considering they had a total of seven months or so.

With this amount of time plus a large number of engineering soldiers, using a temporary airport would be strange indeed.

Under such a premise with the main hardware already prepared.

The command base gradually began detailed exploration of the surrounding areas and obtained a lot of information.

Initially, it was 150 kilometers.

Then 300 kilometers, then 600...

Of course.

The focus was mainly on the terrain and not exposing themselves in front of those cities.

During the exploration process, the command base discovered.

In both the north and west directions from Chixian City, there were no visual obstructions, and one could extend the view outwards indefinitely.

The primary reason affecting the exploration range was just one:

The endurance range of the reconnaissance aircraft, or rather its fuel capacity.

But the southeast directions were somewhat strange.

The Xiaolianzi Mountain, where the Twin-Headed Bull battle initially erupted, lies in the southeastern region of Chixian City, over 300 kilometers away, considered a very remote area.

Additionally, as the demarcation line is Xiaolianzi Mountain, the further eastward, the stronger the interference the reconnaissance aircraft received.

When it reached approximately 500 kilometers, the reconnaissance aircraft dared not proceed further.

Near-land lightning storms, electromagnetic interference, extremely low visibility in the air.....

In short, the environment was extremely harsh.

Moreover, at this distance, vast mountain forests began to appear on the ground.

Endless, deeply unknown.

It wasn't until later that the Rabbits learned that location was already considered the outer perimeter of the Celestial Moon Mountain Range.

Going further would reach the main body of the Celestial Moon Mountain Range, which divides the southern region from the vast wilderness beyond.

The length of the Celestial Moon Mountain Range is unknown; it can only be confirmed to encompass the entire outer perimeter of the southern region.

As for its width....

Conservative estimates range in the hundreds of kilometers at the very least, at least as wide as the Himalayas.

Besides that.

The Celestial Moon Mountain Range contains a large amount of unknown forces, which interfere with the forward movement of aircraft.

Besides these, there are swamps, mirages, even curses, and so on.

However, it is very strange.

It is extremely difficult for the southern region to pass through the Celestial Moon Mountain Range, but it is much easier for the tribes beyond the range to enter the southern region.

They seemingly are not affected by the negative states within the Celestial Moon Mountain Range.

Almost at regular intervals, a caravan from beyond the Celestial Moon Mountain Range appears.

Hence.

The Rabbits had the audacity to impersonate visitors from beyond the Celestial Moon Mountain Range to fool Ziqiong City.

Of course.

Words like "visitors" are not the customary terms in the central domain; people from the central domain prefer to call the tribes beyond the Celestial Moon Mountain Range...

Barbarians.

Barbarian culture is an entirely different heritage from that of the central three realms, with an extremely mysterious origin.

But just like the 'character set' the Rabbits borrowed.

Sometimes Barbarians can indeed bring out something peculiar; thus, most cities do not resist the Barbarians.

In the Rabbits' plans.

The command base undoubtedly will have future interactions with the Barbarians and even engage in major business transactions.

It was just unexpected to Lin Li that this contact time would arrive so early.

This will undoubtedly be a very significant noodle-soup... ahem, meeting.

Firstly, the Barbarian cultural system is different.

Whether it be language or living habits, it offers high research value for studies in species diversity.

Secondly, there is a difference in the cultivation system.

If it can be said that the central three realms cultivate 'divinity,' the Barbarians cultivate 'body.'

Lin Li then looked at Yan Shaohua:

"Captain Yan, what's the marching speed of the Barbarian Merchant Team?"

Yan Shaohua thought for a moment and replied:

"Apart from the pack animals, the entire Barbarian Merchant Team advances on foot, not very fast.

The forty-kilometer journey...

I estimate it might take them close to ten hours to arrive."

Lin Li nodded thoughtfully and then motioned to Yan Shaohua not to leave, then addressed Assistant Zhang Guanghua:

"Xiaozhang, please inform Professor Dai Chaohong and Director Shi Zehong to come over, saying there's a special situation to discuss.

Oh, and.

Don't forget to notify Colonel Lin, tell him to quickly eat some red dates!"

Thirty minutes later, everyone was present.

The meeting lasted about forty minutes.

Then a series of directives were issued, and certain areas of the camp and Chixian City swiftly responded:

Some large yet temporarily unused equipment was stowed away.

The defensive forces near the light gate began to bolster, and the entire valley was tightened from the outside and camouflaged in certain ways.

Simultaneously.

The security state of Chixian City was raised to the highest, and multiple drones were released....

.......

Eleven hours later.

In the southeast direction of Chixian City, a bustling procession appeared.

This procession consisted of about sixty people.

Alongside a creature similar to a moose, they formed a nearly two-hundred-meter-long queue.

Among these people were men and women, young and old.

However, the majority were adult males.

When the Rabbits first arrived in the Damo Realm, they had used drones to observe the environment of Chixian City.

Back then, they found that although the Damo Realm had some individuals of exceptional height, the stature of ordinary people was slightly smaller than the natives.

The average height of adult males was about 165 centimeters.

For adult women, to avoid being politically incorrect, let's leave it to your imagination.

However, these Barbarians were different.

Based on visual estimation.

Among these sixty people, the height of adult males was generally above 190, with the shortest estimated at 180.

Moreover, these individuals had reddish-brown skin, and some had special runes painted on their faces.

From afar, they indeed seemed intimidating.

And just before these people appeared.

Lin Li and others had long arrived at the city wall, fully prepared.

When the Barbarians were about five hundred meters from the city wall.

Patriarch Wei's aura shook, and he loudly said:

"Halt! Who goes there?"

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